Fly exterminator



E. 1. MARCHAND.

FLY EXTERMINATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.27, 1921.

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EDWARD4 J'. MARCHAND, 0F DULUTE, MINNESOTA.

FLY EXTERMINATOR.

Leeaaee. Application led August Y J To all whom t may concern:

Be it lmown 'that I, EDWARD J. MAR- CHAND, a citizen of the-United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certa-in new vand useful Improvements in Fly EX- terminators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fly exterminating devices and has particular reference to one wherein a fly coming in contact therewith will be killed, or electrocuted.

The principal ob] ect of the invention is to roduce a sanitary device of this character which will kill a fly upon its coming into -contact therewith, and one wherein the killed flies may be easily and quickly removed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will .appear in the further description thereof.`

Referring to the accompanying. drawing formin part of this application in which like re erence characters indicate'like parts:

Figure 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly in section, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation, illustrating the manner in which thekilled flies may be removed from the trap'.

The device consists of an open, rectangularly shaped, shallow receptacle, comprising the base l, the sides 2 and 3, and the ends 4 and 5.

It is well known to those familiar with the characteristics of flies that they areloath to enter any kind of a darkened receptacle, or one from which light is excluded, and therefore I have installed in any desired manner in the .upper face of the base 1 between the ends 4 and 5, a mirror 6, it forming the bottom of the receptacle, and the purpose of which is to reflect the light, or make the interior of thereceptacle appear light for attracting the flies. It may also be found ad- 4 vantageous in that a fly will always see his reflection in the mirror and thereby appear doubly numerous, thus improving the luring properties of the device, as it is well known that numbers are attractive to them.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July lill, 1922..

27, 1921. Serial No. 495,996.

ternately; thus should a fly attempt to enter the' receptacle, it would come in contact with at least two of the bare wires, closing the circuit and thereby become electrocuted.

In practice' it has been found, that since flies Hock together the greatest diiiiculty is to catch or kill the first fly so that its presence will lure others, and therefore, it may be advantageous to paint a few flies on the face of the mirror, or even better place a few decoy flies in the receptacle as an attraction,

one of which is illustrated at 8.

As a means for emptying the trap when necessary, I have shown'the side 3 as pivoted to the end 4 in any desired manner as at 9, the free end of which is e aged when closed behind the clip 10 at tlli lcorner of the receptacle.

The arrangement ofwiring of the device is such thatV the circuit is always open and mayf be connected by an ordinary plug to any house lighting circuit sufficiently strong for the purpose intended. y

Having thus described my invention, what I-claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A device of the character described comprising a shallow elongated open receptacle, means for attracting flies in the bottom' of the receptacle, spaced non-insulated electric wires transversethe opening, an open electric circuit associated with the wires, side walls upon the longer sides of the receptacle, one of said side walls being pivotally attached at one end whereby `to conveniently remove the dead flies whenl collected within the' receptacle. y

In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD J. MARCHAND.

Witnesses S. C. BRoNsoN, S. GEO. STEVENS. 

